Cleanergy” in the Philippines is expected to get a boost as publicly-listed Vivant Corp. (VVT) seeks to expand its renewable energy portfolio through a partnership with a global clean energy developer and operator. The Cebu-based energy solutions provider recently signed a joint venture agreement with ET energy, a global provider of innovative solar technologies and tailored financial solutions, to form ET Vivant Solar (EVC). “Our partnership with ET Energy allows us to add a new option to the solutions we offer our customers, partners and communities, allowing them to be more adaptable to the changing needs in the market,” Arlo Sarmiento, VVT chief operating officer, said. Under the venture, ET Energy and VVT, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Vivant Renewable Energy Corp. (VREC), will complement and expand their respective expertise in technology, project development, operations, power generation and retail electricity supply. Furthermore, the joint venture will be dedicated to providing turn-key solutions through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), covering every step of a solar plant’s life cycle, helping businesses secure savings on electricity payments and insulating them against price surges for over 20 years. EVC also aims to develop solar power plants that provide lower electricity rates directly to end-users. Cleanergy, a portmanteau of “clean” and “energy,” also refers to renewable energy. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), the development and optimal use of the country’s renewable energy resources is central to the Philippines’ sustainable energy agenda. Furthermore, renewable energy is considered an essential part of the country’s low emissions development strategy and is vital to addressing the challenges of climate change, energy security, and access to energy. ET president and Chief Executive Officer Dennis She, meanwhile, said ET Energy believes that “clean energy is the...

The 1MW solar farm just boosted Ilocos Norteâ€™s local power supply after the solar panelâ€™s full operation started. The solar energy farm has a total of 3,240 sheets of 310 solar modules with a 950 kilowatt inverter and a 1,000 kilovolt-amps step-up transformer and high voltage switch gear are installed in the nearly one hectare vacant lot at the back of the main office of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) in Suyo village in Dingras tow. “The solar farm will definitely improve the power voltage quality in the province due to the projectâ€™s proximity to the distribution system,” INEC general manager, Felino Herbert Agdigos said. â€œThe power generated from the solar farm will definitely enhance our system efficiency and our power quality,â€ he added. The full operation of the solar farm formally kicked off on July 25 with the presence of Moon Jiang, the president of Bosung Powertec Philippines Inc., Ferdinand Villareal of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and local officials. Based on the mutual BOT agreement, Agdigos said Bosung Powertec Philippines will turn-over the entire solar farmâ€™s facilities to INEC with free of charge after 15 years of operation. Meanwhile, Villareal of the NEA cited the INEC is the countryâ€™s first electric cooperative that engages into renewable energy. He urged the other cooperatives in the country to replicate this initiative to attain the right balance between renewable and traditional sources of energies. For his part, Jiang said the solar farm, which has a total cost of $3 million, is expected to generate 1.6 megawatt hours annual generation and Php11 million annual...

Cleanergy” in the Philippines is expected to get a boost as publicly-listed Vivant Corp. (VVT) seeks to expand its renewable energy portfolio through a partnership with a global clean energy developer and operator. The Cebu-based energy solutions provider recently signed a joint venture agreement with ET energy, a global provider of innovative solar technologies and tailored financial solutions, to form ET Vivant Solar (EVC). “Our...

The 1MW solar farm just boosted Ilocos Norteâ€™s local power supply after the solar panelâ€™s full operation started. The solar energy farm has a total of 3,240 sheets of 310 solar modules with a 950 kilowatt inverter and a 1,000 kilovolt-amps step-up transformer and high voltage switch gear are installed in the nearly one hectare vacant lot at the back of the main office of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) in Suyo village...

In 2013 Philippines consumes more than 60% of energy from coal, oil, petroleum and natural gas every year. With this said, Greenpeace Philippines launched the digital campaign Solar Rooftop Challenge, where a series of videos will be released to bust myths on renewable energy (RE). County director Amalie Conchelle Hamoy-Obusan said that “We will bust myths”. They will be making a huge renewable energy (RE) exhibit that...

A leading German photovoltaic (PV) solution and service provider Conergy disclosed in 2015 that it had won 201 MWp of solar projects in the Philippines. All 201 MWp were connected to the grid prior to the March 15 deadline set by the Department of Energy (DOE), a prerequisite for solar projects seeking to qualify for incentives under the current feed-in-tariff (FIT) scheme. As a result, the company has now completed a total of 274 MWp...

The Philippines was earmarked as a key emerging market this year by IHS,Â the leading global source of critical information and insight. In 2015, Philippines installed 122 megawatt (MW) of grid connected solar PV according to the last figures from Department of Energy (DOE) taking its tally to 144 MW up from 22 MW the previous year. There were aboutÂ 124 grid-connected projects in the pipeline that had been awarded under the...

The Philippine Solar Power Alliance aids the call of US President Barack Obama for member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to prioritize investing in renewable energy. PSPA President Tetchie Capellan said APEC member economies should share their installation targets for renewable en energy. â€œWe call on all of them to share their installation targets for renewable energy and the generation mix they support,...